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Helmeted Hornbill, Jurong BirdPark

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Not my photo, found it online. Image credited to Doug J (http://www.pbase.com/dougj/birds_birds_birds). Taken at Jurong BirdPark.

This is a helmeted hornbill, one of the rarest and a very spectacular species. It is the only hornbill species with a solid casque, contributing (including the skull) up to 10% of the birds' bodyweight.
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Zooish
Not my photo, found it online. Image credited to Doug J (http://www.pbase.com/dougj/birds_birds_birds). Taken at Jurong BirdPark.

This is a helmeted hornbill, one of the rarest and a very spectacular species. It is the only hornbill species with a solid casque, contributing (including the skull) up to 10% of the birds' bodyweight.
 
MARK
WOW, you have done it again Zooish, what a wonderful bird, IF only we had a few Hornbills in oz, if only.
 
Zooish
I believe several zoos in Southeast Asia have them, but these zoos are not registered with WAZA/ISIS.

BTW, Jurong have taken theirs off display. Not sure why, perhaps to stimulate breeding?
 

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